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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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